1998 RECIPIENT OF THE
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD AWARD
IBFAN was one of the four recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize". IBFAN was honoured "for its committed and effective campaigning over nearly 20 years for the right of mothers to choose to breastfeed their babies free from the commercial pressure and misinformation with which companies promote breastmilk substitutes"

Find out "The State of the World's Breastfeeding" http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org/

        
 
           
 
           
About the orgination
Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeing :World Health Assembly (WHA) and UNICEF adopted the Global Strategy,which sets five additional targets: national policy on infant and young child feeding, community outreach, information support, infant feeding in difficult circumstances and monitoring and evaluation.
 
   
 
     
 
I Y C F Programmes
National Policy, Programme and Coordination
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Implementation of the International Code
Maternity Protection
Health and Nutrition Care
Community Outreach
Information Support
Infant Feeding & HIV
Infant Feeding during Emergencies
Monitoring and Evaluation
 


WBTi

40 Counties have so far completed their WBT i assessment

Afghanistan Indonesia
Argentina Malawi
Bangladesh Maldives
Bhutan Mexico
Brazil Mongolia
Bolivia Mozambique
Cape Verde Nepal
Cameroon Nicaragua
China Pakistan
Colombia Peru
Costa Rica Philippines
Dominican Republic Republic of Korea
Ecuador Sri Lanka
Eqypt Swaziland
Gambia Taiwan
Ghana Thailand
Guatemala Uganda
India Uruguay
Kuwait Vietnam
Lebanon Zambia

For assessment findings detailed reports and report card
 World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi

 
 
One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum


One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-6
Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 - 21 November 2009

Theme:
Breastfeeding In Emergencies: Challenges & Solutions
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Report : One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum 6
Press Release
“Colombo Declaration on Infant and Young Child Feeding”
The '3 in 1' Training Programme: Capacity building initiative for building health workers' skills in infant and young child feeding counseling
Based on WHO and UNICEF's 3 courses on breastfeeding , complementary feeding and HIV infant feeding counseling.
Photo Gallery : Dinner hosted by Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa, First lady of Sri Lanka at President's House (Temple Trees)
Presentation Day 1:
 
Presentations on recent emergencies , its impacts on breastfeeding.
1. Sri Lanka : Tsunami/conflict - Dr.Vinya Ariyaratne, Executive Director, Sarvodaya
2. Philippines : Floods - Ms Velvet Roxas and Judy Mapua
3. Taiwan: Typhoon - Ms Chwang Leh Chii
4. Indonesia : Earth quakes - Mia Sutanto
4. Bangladesh : Tidal waves & storms - Dr S K Roy
 
Technical session on Infant feeding during emergencies
1. Sri Lanka : Best practices in breastfeeding in emergencies - Dr Sudharsini Fernandopulle
2. Sri Lanka : Protecting breastfeeding during emergencies- Dr. Moazzem Hossain, Chief Health & Nutrition, UNICEF
 


Presentation Day 2:
Severe Acute Malnutrition - What is the best way forward for the region - A panal Discussion
1. India : Dr.Vandana Prasad
2. Bangladesh : Dr. Khurshid Talukder, Bangladesh
 
 
World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) - Dr.JP Dadhich
1. India : Sharing global action and future cources - Ms. Beena Bhatt

2. Country perspective
 
Key note address on the theme -
Long duration breastfeeding - natural, healthy - and in emergencies, life saving - Dr. Michael Latham , Cornell University, USA
 

Presentation Day 3:
Mainstreaming breastfeeding in the healthcare system including HIV programme - Experiences from national trainings on IYCF
 
Needs for ensuring optimal IYCF
 
Presentation Day 4:
Tackling conflict of interest in infant nutrition
 
Action plan presentation from all countries

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
       
 

 

 
Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006